When Stacy Hodge started a “side hustle” selling and renting party supplies, she was working as a general manager and interior decorator. But eventually, her business, Party World BVI, became …
ESHS student taken to police station
An Elmore Stoutt High School student was transported to the Road Town Police Station for “intervention” after police responded to a report from the campus shortly after 2 p.m. on …
BFEC wins first round of debate competition
Bregado Flax Educational Centre emerged victorious in the preliminary round of the 2024 Inter-Secondary School Debates on Friday at the New Testament Church of God International Worship Centre Activity Hall, …
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Bregado Flax Education Centre, St. George’s win chess tourney
After two days of competition, the Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division Senior Team and the St. George’s Secondary School Junior Team emerged as the winners of the Inter-Secondary School …
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ESHS, Valley Day win mural contest
Fifteen schools across the territory competed in the Mindfulness Mural Competition hosted recently by the Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Unit of the BVI Health Services Authority. Elmore …
Self-defence class for anti-bullying week
On Oct. 26, a group of children gathered around instructors Mark Hooper and Mark Taylor at the Tortola Judo Club for an anti-bullying self-defence class. “Things like cyberbullying, emotional abuse: …
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Parents rush to Elmore Stoutt High School after gun scare, officials blame panic on ‘misinformation’
An arrest and a gun scare on Monday at Elmore Stoutt High School alarmed parents and students alike, leaving some residents questioning the school’s security measures and ability to respond …
Students to compete in robotics contest, team to travel to Singapore
A team of four students from the Virgin Islands will compete in an Olympic-style robotics competition from Saturday through Tuesday in Singapore. Amani Brown, Denae Scatliffe-Chalwell and Jayron Gibson of …
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Teachers warned about future industrial action
In response to a Sept. 15 teacher sit-in protesting classroom conditions and other issues at Elmore Stoutt High School, education officials met with ESHS administration and staff last week to …
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Government Irma recovery plods on
During the eye of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017, senior government officials in charge of the disaster response were forced to evacuate the very building that was supposed to …
Class of 2023 celebrates resilience
Natural disasters, Covid-19 and shift systems were no match for the 177 students of Elmore Stoutt High School who graduated during a ceremony on June 22 at the Multi-purpose Sports …
EDITORIAL: New ESHS buildings light the way for Irma recovery
It’s about time. Kudos to the Recovery and Development Agency, the government, contractors and everyone else who worked together to finally complete the new Elmore Stoutt High School buildings. As …
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New ESHS buildings open
A new school semester is starting in an exciting way for students at Elmore Stoutt High School as they become the first to attend class at newly opened buildings on …
New Elmore Stoutt High School buildings ‘90% complete’
Though the new buildings at Elmore Stoutt High School initially were scheduled to be completed before September, shipping challenges and other issues have set the target date months behind, according …
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Temporary classrooms to be demolished
As the Recovery and Development Agency works to complete four new buildings on the main campus at Elmore Stoutt High School, it signed a contract for demolition of the temporary …
EDITORIAL: As school resumes, children are being left behind
As students head back to class for a new school year, all is not well in the Virgin Islands. Five years after Hurricane Irma, far too many of the territory’s …
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VI has come a ‘long’ way with recovery, but some still struggling
“I would say we have a lot to be proud of,” Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said during a recent press conference when asked about the upcoming fifth anniversary of …
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UK loan guarantee off the table
Several recovery projects are far behind schedule as the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Irma approaches, but Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said during a Aug. 8 press conference that the …
No decisions yet on closed Road Town school
After suddenly closing Althea Scatliffe Primary School last month because of concerns about its structural integrity, government officials are still figuring out the best options to temporarily house students, according …
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ESHS Class of 2022 celebrates
Members of the Elmore Stoutt High School Class of 2022 are just getting started on their journey, according to the theme embraced by the graduates, loved ones, and educators who …
One charged in Elmore Stoutt High School wall probe
As a result of investigations into the Elmore Stoutt High School perimeter wall project, Kelvin Thomas, of Chalwell Estate, has been charged with obtaining property by deception, making a false …
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EDITORIAL: Gov’t should discourage anonymous donations
It is great news that a resident has agreed to donate $4 million to help with the construction of badly needed new buildings on the Elmore Stoutt High School campus. However, …
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$11m in ESHS contracts awarded
Government awarded four firms a total of $11 million in contracts on Friday to begin the long-delayed revamp of Elmore Stoutt High School, which is expected to reunite the entire …
New Elmore Stoutt High School designs unveiled
By August, three new buildings will be erected on the Elmore Stoutt High School campus in Road Town to accommodate senior students who currently attend classes at the former Clarence …
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First contracts signed for ESHS revamp
Senior Elmore Stoutt High School students will finally be back at their Road Town campus by the start of the next school year, officials promised last Thursday during a contract-signing …